Isle of Man Birth Cohort Study (ELSPAC-IOM)
The ELSPAC-IOM Study began in 1990 when every mother expecting a baby to be born on the Isle of Man during the 18 months between 1st January 1991 and 30th June 1992 was invited to join the study (1,400 mothers). A total of 1,314 livebirths formed the eligible cohort. Questionnaires were completed by mothers and their partners during pregnancy and subsequently when the child was 6 weeks, 6 months, 18 months, 3, 5, 7, and 15/16 years old by parents, teachers, and the child. Data collection ended in 2008.
Study design
Cohort - birth
Number of participants at first data collection
1,314 (participants)
Age at first data collection
Birth (participants)
Participant year of birth
1991 - 1992 (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Countries
Year of first data collection
1991
Primary Institutions
University of Bristol
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Allied Dunbar
Barclays Financial Services
Bodystat Ltd
Child Growth Foundation
Corkhills Garage
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Computer, paper or task testing (e.g. cognitive testing, theory of mind doll task, attention computer tasks)
- Physical environment assessment (e.g. pollution, mould)
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
- Medical birth registry
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
